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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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